Thickness of Dutch hooks - did it change?

[iceman857]

I had a Dutch hook break on me during a crazy wind storm (60 mph gusts!). I had a few extra hooks in my spare parts box, and when I went to put a new one on, I noticed that the thickness of the material on the hook that broke is considerably less than the new ones. I assume it’s really hard to make the hooks because of how small they are, but am wondering if this change may have been deliberate to help with durability. Anyone know?

[Phantom Grappler]

Maybe the thin one was a one time occurrence, and the thicker hardware is the norm. I could be wrong. Was there only one thin hardware item, or were there more?

[iceman857]

Maybe the thin one was a one time occurrence, and the thicker hardware is the norm. I could be wrong. Was there only one thin hardware item, or were there more?

I had purchased the Continuous Ridgeline kit (with a wasp on the other end) over a year ago (the one that broke) and the replacement hooks last month. All of the hooks I ordered recently seem to be all the same size.

[DrPhun]

I think they are not supposed to be durable, but to break at 100 lbs to sacrifice themselves and save the rest of the setup.

[Phantom Grappler]

Maybe call Dutch or email, to get information, unless it’s already on their online catalog.